Is the IGY6 tattoo only for military?

Are I Got Your 6 tattoos only for military? No, IGY6 ink speaks strongly to military and veterans, but it is a tattoo concept and design meant to be used as an identifier for everyone suffering from depression and PTSD.

What does IGY6 22 a day mean?

– I came across a post on Facebook recently about the acronym ;IGY6 on a page called Stop the 22 A DAY (which is dedicated to raising awareness about suicide from PTSD).

What does semicolon IGY6 mean?

When an author writes a sentence and is at the point of ending it, but wants to continue, they can use a semicolon. It creates a pause. Almost like a thought, a reconsideration of the cessation of a sentence, or in this case, your life. IGY6 stands for I Got Your Six (six o’clock, means back).

What does IGY6 mean for police?

;IGY6 stands for I Got Your Six. The semi-colon means pause or rest. Teal represents PTSD awareness, the letters IGY are typically black to represent the heavy hearts carried by those who struggle with PTSD and those who have lost loved ones to suicide because of PTSD.

What does the tattoo 22 mean?

Yihyun Jeong. The Republic | azcentral.com. View Comments. He got the tattoo on his neck a year ago, inking the number of veterans who reportedly commit suicide each day to his neck. It was that “22” on his neck that got the U.S. Marine veteran kicked out of Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row bar in Gilbert this week.

Is project semicolon still active?

Though Bleuel committed suicide in March 2017, Project Semicolon remains an active nonprofit support network, and this book…

Can I get a military tattoo?

Both officers and enlisted can now tat themselves up as much as they want, as long as it’s not on the face or neck. And hands may sport only one finger ring tattoo. The reason for the change is simple: recruiting and retention. Nearly half of young adults have tattoos, and many have several.